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Fri, January 27, 2023 | 20:59

Unmanned stores increase, along with shoplifting

Unmanned stores increase, along with shoplifting

무인 점포 늘자 절도 사건도 증가

The number of unmanned stores has risen as shop owners have sought to cut costs due to financial burdens suffered from the increase in the basic wage and a dearth of traditional customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic along with the proliferation of online shopping options. 온라인 쇼핑 선택지가 다양해지고 COVID-19 대유행으로 인한 전통적인 고객 수가 감소하면서 기본급 인상으로 인한 재정적 부담으로 인해 점주들이 비용 절감을 추구함에 따라 무인 매장의 ...

2021-09-13 07:48

Consumers seek Chuseok gift sets with less plastic packaging

Consumers seek Chuseok gift sets with less plastic packaging

소비자들, 플라스틱 포장재가 적은 추석 선물 원해

Kim Ji-seon, 28, said that she feels guilty whenever she sees the huge amount of packaging materials in the gift sets that she receives for the two biggest holidays here, Chuseok and the Lunar New Year. 김지선 씨(28)는 한국 최대 명절인 추석과 설날에 받는 선물 세트의 엄청난 양의 포장재를 볼 때마다 죄책감을 느낀다고 말했다.

2021-09-11 19:59

Smallest preemie discharged from hospital in good health

Smallest preemie discharged from hospital in good health

초 미숙아 건우, 건강하게 퇴원

A premature baby weighing only 288 grams and measuring 23.5 centimeters, small enough to fit into an adult's palm, was recently discharged from hospital following 153 days of treatment. 몸무게 288g, 키 23.5cm로 성인의 손바닥에 딱 맞을 만큼 작았던 미숙아가 153일의 치료를 마치고 퇴원했다.

2021-09-09 23:34

Once abandoned, Baekgu becomes first honorary rescue dog after saving missing woman

Once abandoned, Baekgu becomes first honorary rescue dog after saving missing woman

실종 할머니 목숨 구한 유기견 백구, 국내 첫 명예구조견에 임명

A dog named Baekgu has become Korea's first honorary 119 rescue dog after playing a critical role in the search for a missing elderly woman. 실종된 할머니를 구하는 데 중요한 역할을 한 백구가 국내 첫 명예구조견에 임명되었다.

2021-09-08 18:11

Korea to provide $3 million worth of humanitarian aid to Myanmar

Korea to provide $3 million worth of humanitarian aid to Myanmar

한국, 미얀마에 3백만 달러의 인도적 지원할 것

South Korea will provide $3 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar to help the country cope with the coronavirus pandemic, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. 정부가 코로나바이러스 감염증에 대처하고 있는 미얀마 국민들을 돕기 위해 3백만 달러 규모의 인도적 지원을 할 것이라고 외교부가 화요일 전했다.

2021-09-08 00:04

Less than 30% of women think Korean society is safe: report

Less than 30% of women think Korean society is safe: report

30% 미만의 여성들만이 한국 사회가 안전하다고 생각: 보고서

Less than 30 percent of women here think South Korean society is safe as they are increasingly exposed to sex crimes and other violence, a government report showed. 여성들이 성범죄와 폭력 등에 갈수록 노출됨에 따라 30% 미만의 여성들만이 한국 사회가 안전하다고 생각한다고 정부 보고서는 전했다.

2021-09-06 20:19

Nearly 60% of Koreans have received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly 60% of Koreans have received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine

약 60퍼센트 한국인, 코로나19 백신 최소 1회 접종 받아

Over 30 million South Koreans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, health authorities said, as the vaccine rollout is gaining speed among the general public. 백신 보급이 전국민을 상대로 속도를 내고 있는 가운데 보건당국은 일요일 현재 3천만 명 이상의 한국인이 COVID-19 백신을 최소 1회 접종했다고 밝혔다.

2021-09-05 20:52

Jincheon praised for housing Afghan evacuees

Jincheon praised for housing Afghan evacuees

진천, 아프간 난민 수용에 찬사 이어져

Jincheon County located in North Chungcheong Province is receiving applause from people across the country for housing hundreds of Afghans who were evacuated from their homeland, which has been overrun by the Taliban. 충청북도 진천군이 탈레반에 점령된 아프가니스탄에서 탈출한 수백 명의 아프간인을 수용해 전 국민에게 찬사를 받았다.

Ahn Seong-jin | 2021-09-01 22:45

Seoul walking tour courses give freshness for pandemic-weary citizens

Seoul walking tour courses give freshness for pandemic-weary citizens

서울 도보여행 코스, 코로나19에 지친 시민들에게 즐거움 선사한다

Strolling through downtown Seoul can bring some freshness into the weary daily routine for citizens who have been unable to travel since the start of the prolonged pandemic. 서울 시내 도보여행은 코로나19 유행이 장기화되면서 여행을 할 수 없었던 시민들의 지친 일상에 즐거움을 선서한다.

2021-08-31 14:49

391 Afghans to arrive here Thursday in evacuation operation

391 Afghans to arrive here Thursday in evacuation operation

韓 도운 아프간인 391명, 26일 도착

A total of 391 Afghans, who helped the Korean government's activities in their war-torn country, will arrive in Korea today. 전쟁으로 피폐해진 나라(아프가니스탄)에서 한국 정부를 도와 일했던 아프가니스탄인 391명이 오늘 한국에 도착한다.

2021-08-25 23:28

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